Bakerlite/Plastic round Trophy base engraving

[MAW]

I am hoping that you kind gents or maybe even ladies can share a decent technique for engraving/infilling old school type black round trophy bases. What type/size of cutter do you use, motor on or off, nose cone on or off, speed, depth and what do you infill with paint or rub n buff or anything else? I have managed to shag up a couple recently so figured I must be going about it wrong, can anyone please give a talk thru of how to achieve a decent result.

 

Many, many thanks.

 

Cheers

 

 

Mart

[Dean]

I am hoping that you kind gents or maybe even ladies can share a decent technique for engraving/infilling old school type black round trophy bases. What type/size of cutter do you use, motor on or off, nose cone on or off, speed, depth and what do you infill with paint or rub n buff or anything else? I have managed to shag up a couple recently so figured I must be going about it wrong, can anyone please give a talk thru of how to achieve a decent result.

 

Many, many thanks.

 

Cheers

 

 

Mart

 

-Any cutter should do as long as it's nice and sharp.

 

-The tip of your cutter should be sharpened pretty fine for this sort of job...compare the width of the tip of your cutter to previous entries if you're unsure.

 

-The motor will need to be on

 

-Nose cone is a must.

 

-Full speed ahead is fine.

 

-We have a stick of white wax that we use for infilling.

[MAW]

Thanks for the reply Dean, gonna grab some old bases and use your setting.

 

Your help greatly appreciated.

 

Cheers

 

 

Mart

[Lee]

They are dead easy. If I get some time next week ill take some photos as I do one.

[MAW]

Lee, that would be brilliant, thank you.

 

Have a great week.

 

Cheers

 

 

Mart